Obsolete planning data and dry land for mini hydro plants
A review by Serbia’s public water management enterprise Srbijavode led to the conclusion that at least one-fifth of locations the government offered to investors to build small hydropower plants (SHPPs) was on dry land, Serbian daily Večernje novosti said. Out of 600, only around 60 places are suitable to build a dam on a small […]
North Cyprus needs cable from Turkey, minister says
North Cypriot minister for environment and natural resources Hakan Dinçyürek pointed to the lack of variety in energy sources in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a self-declared state officially recognized only by Turkey. Addressing the Intercontinental Wind Power Congress organized by the Turkish Wind Energy Association and the European Wind Energy Association in Istanbul, […]
Interim deal to keep managing EPCG with A2A
The Government of Montenegro and Italian company A2A, leading shareholders of the Montenegrin electric power industry EPCG, have agreed on an interim agreement for a period of three months, following the expiry of the contract, Independent Balkans News Agency reported. The A2A will continue managing EPCG in the same way it was set out in […]
IFC leads Akuo’s loan project to finance 77.5 MW wind farm
French green power producer Akuo Energy said it signed a mandate letter with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance the erection of the 77.5 MW Bağlar wind farm near Konya. The mandate letter provides for IFC to lead and arrange a syndicate of other multilateral agencies or commercial banks to provide up to EUR 100 […]
Slovenia plans to build Morača hydro plant with Turkey
President of Slovenia Borut Pahor said possibilities for expansion of cooperation with Turkey exist, namely in constructing the Morača hydroelectric power plant in Montenegro, RTV Slovenija said. At his official visit to Slovenia, the president of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed with his counterpart and emphasized that cooperation could grow stronger mainly in the fields […]
KOSTT boosts transmission grid security from EBRD loan
The electricity transmission system operator KOSTT intends using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction (EBRD) for achieving full compliance with the N-1 electricity transmission grid security criteria, the bank said. This is a key technical requirement for KOSTT to join the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), which […]
Sanski Most to host country’s first MW-size PV plant
Mustafa Avagić, Sanski Most municipality head, told local Hronika Sana web TV programme, the largest solar power plant in the country would be built in Bosanski Milanovac. Austrian company my-PV implements the project with the capacity of over 1 MW, 20 kilometers from the municipal seat, and the cantonal Ministry of Construction, Spatial Planning and […]
Invitation for reconstruction of small hydropower plants
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development placed an invitation for tenders, closing on July 24, for the reconstruction of small hydropower plants. The procurement notice is for the supply and installation of electrical and mechanical equipment for the reconstruction of seven systems in east Serbia. Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS) has received a […]